Basantpur village, Raghunathpur block | Pincode 841504

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Basantpur is a village in Raghunathpur mandal, Siwan district, Bihar. It has a population of 1,273 across 234 households with a literacy rate of 62.8%. The village is located at coordinates 26.029°N, 84.797°E with PIN code 841504.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

BABITA DEVI

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LGD code: 232466
Pincode: 841504
Post office: Raghunathpur (Siwan)
Population: 1,273
Households: 234
Literacy rate: 62.8%
Sex ratio: 1154 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 491
Distance to district centre: 60 km
Distance to mandal centre: 3 km
Distance to Patna: 59 km
Distance to Kolkata: 528 km
Nearest railway station: Sham Kauria · 4 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: K G N Clinic · <1 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Basantpur compares

By population, Basantpur ranks #39 of 127 villages in Raghunathpur mandal.

Literacy rate

62.8%

+5.5% vs mandal average

Basantpur: 62.8%
Raghunathpur mandal: 57.3%
Siwan district: 58.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,154

+132 vs mandal average

Basantpur: 1,154
Raghunathpur mandal: 1,022

Household size

people per home

5.4

−0.8 vs mandal average

Basantpur: 5.4
Raghunathpur mandal: 6.2

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Basantpur at a glance

Basantpur is a village of 1,273 people in 234 households (Census 2011) in Raghunathpur block, Siwan district, Bihar, the 39th-largest of 127 villages in Raghunathpur block. Literacy is 63%, 6 points above the block average of 57% and the sex ratio is 1,154 women per 1,000 men. It lies 60 km from the Siwan district centre, 8 km from Masrakh, the nearest town, 4 km from Sham Kauria railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 841504, served by Raghunathpur (Siwan) post office; the LGD village code is 232466. Mapped within or next to the village: primary health centre. The sarpanch is BABITA DEVI, and the village votes in Taraiya assembly constituency, represented by MLA Janak Singh. The population is estimated at 1,501 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Basantpur · this village	1,273	63%	—
Bishunpura · Raghunathpur	456	52%	0 km N
Bishunpura · Raghunathpur	2,366	37%	0 km N
Basantpur · Raghunathpur	566	46%	0 km N
Sonauli · Mashrakh	4,077	56%	6.2 km NW
Masrakh · Mashrakh	24,197	56%	8.4 km N
Masrakh · Mashrakh	—	—	8.4 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Basantpur

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: No
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 0
Power hours (winter): 0
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 1
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: No
ASHA worker: No
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: SIWAN
Distance to nearest town (km): 26
Distance to district HQ (km): 26
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 6
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Khujhwa
Total area (ha): 326
Irrigated area (ha): 215
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Basantpur

LGD code: 232466
Pincode: 841504
Post office: Raghunathpur (Siwan)
Population (Census 2011): 1,273
Population (projected 2026): 1,501
Households: 234
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1154
Literacy rate: 62.8%
Coordinates: 26.02868°N, 84.79676°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Maharajganj
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Taraiya
Member of Parliament: Janardan Singh Sigriwal
Member of Legislative Assembly: Janak Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: BABITA DEVI
Block / Mandal: Raghunathpur
Nearest PHC: K G N Clinic (0.3 km)

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Siwan district level

Then & Now

Basantpur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,273

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,501

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

234

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

276

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 1,273Census 2011
Households: 234Census 2011
Literacy rate: 62.8%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1154 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,5012026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2762026 projection
Active job cards: 1,69,658MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 93,910MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,71,43,046ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 1,060NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 70.9%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 95.3%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 47.7%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 83.2%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 53.1%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 96.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Siwan district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Siwan district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Siwan district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Notable places in Basantpur

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks

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Healthcare

PHC · clinic
K G N Clinic
📍 264 m awayOSM
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PHC · clinic
Kumar Health Clinic
📍 408 m awayOSM
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Getting there

How to reach Basantpur

Mandal centre

Raghunathpur · ≈ 2.5 km

≈ 5 min by car · 6 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Siwan · ≈ 60 km

≈ 2 h 2 min by car · 2 h 25 min by bike

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Nearest town · 24,197 people

Masrakh · ≈ 8.4 km

≈ 17 min by car · 20 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Patna59 kmcapital
Kolkata528 km
Delhi803 km
Hyderabad1161 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationSham Kauria4 km
Bus stopTaraiya saran bihar10 km
Hospital / PHCK G N Clinic<1 km
ATM / bankCentral Bank of India-Apahar Branch18 km
Petrol pumpAAGARWAL PETROL PUMP28 km
CollegeBindeshwar Singh College50 km
Police stationPOLICE LINE CHHAPRA GROUND28 km

Nearest to the village

Health centre: K G N Clinicunder 1 km

Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km

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People often ask about Basantpur

What is the pincode of Basantpur?

The pincode of Basantpur, Raghunathpur block, Siwan district, Bihar is 841504. The post office is Raghunathpur (Siwan).

Which post office delivers to Basantpur?

Mail for Basantpur is delivered through Raghunathpur (Siwan) post office, pincode 841504, in Raghunathpur block, Siwan district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Basantpur located?

Basantpur is a village in Raghunathpur block of Siwan district, Bihar, India.

What is the population of Basantpur as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Basantpur village has a population of 1,273 across 234 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Basantpur?

The current sarpanch of Basantpur gram panchayat is BABITA DEVI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Basantpur in?

Basantpur falls under the Maharajganj Lok Sabha constituency (PC #19) of Bihar.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Basantpur in?

Basantpur falls under the Taraiya assembly constituency (AC #116) of Bihar.

What is the literacy rate in Basantpur?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Basantpur village is 62.8%.

What is the sex ratio in Basantpur?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Basantpur village is 1154 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest health centre to Basantpur?

The nearest health facility to Basantpur is K G N Clinic (~264 m).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Basantpur?

12 schemes currently match residents of Basantpur, including Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana, Mukhya Mantri Vridhjan Pension Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Basantpur from Siwan district centre?

Basantpur is approximately 60 km (straight-line) from the centre of Siwan district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Basantpur?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Basantpur village is 232466.

Which is the nearest town to Basantpur?

Masrakh (population 24,197, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 8 km from Basantpur in a straight line.

How big is Basantpur compared to other villages in Raghunathpur block?

Basantpur ranks 39 of 127 villages in Raghunathpur block by Census 2011 population (1,273 residents).

How far is Basantpur from Patna?

Basantpur is about 59 km from Patna in a straight line (the state capital of Bihar); by road expect roughly 77 km.

How far is Basantpur from Kolkata?

Basantpur is about 528 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 686 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Basantpur?

Sham Kauria is the nearest railway station to Basantpur, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 5 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Basantpur?

Taraiya saran bihar is the nearest bus stop to Basantpur, about 10 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 13 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Basantpur?

K G N Clinic is the nearest hospital or health centre to Basantpur, under 1 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 1 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Basantpur?

Central Bank of India-Apahar Branch is the nearest ATM or bank to Basantpur, about 18 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 24 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Basantpur?

AAGARWAL PETROL PUMP is the nearest petrol pump to Basantpur, about 28 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 36 km.

Who is the MLA of Basantpur?

Basantpur falls under Taraiya assembly constituency (AC 116). The sitting MLA is Janak Singh (BJP).

Who is the MP for Basantpur?

Basantpur is in Maharajganj Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Janardan Singh Sigriwal (BJP).

What is the population of Basantpur in 2026?

Basantpur is estimated at 1,501 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,273 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Basantpur in?

Bihar falls in the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Basantpur in Siwan district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Basantpur?

BABITA DEVI is the sarpanch of Basantpur gram panchayat, Raghunathpur block. See the sarpanch list of Raghunathpur block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-18
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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